This week Sherry chatted to Green Party co-leader James Shaw, on the recent prison voting rights and the greens pushing for all prisoners to have the right the vote. We also speak on the amendments to RMA, to better achieve carbon emissions and climate change goals. Finally we speak about the green’s recent announcement of their povery action plan, which includes a garenteed minimum income. We discuss privilege of the middle class.
Aotearoa’s housing crisis has been a salient topic of discussion in New Zealand media.
For years our media has been filled with statistics painting a dire picture of the current state of housing.
In a statistics driven discourse it is easy to forget the human aspect of the crisis.
Te Kahui tika Tangata the Human Rights commission's newly released report into the housing crisis looked into why the housing crisis should be viewed as a human rights issue first.
Nicholas spoke to advisor Jackie Paul, about the report’s findings, recommendations and how we can keep the government accountable.
Tuesday Wire for the 5th of May.
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult about Housing issues in the district
Conor Knell does an International Piece on the Mexican Elections
Jack Marshalls Green Desk investigates Monarch Butterflies with Jim Early
Camden Howitt from Sustainable Coastlines discusses World Environment Day
Everyday People chats with an young American Bloke in Albert Park
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima spoke with co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about a Warrant of Fitness for housing and the future of electric cars. Southern Cross was back to discuss press freedom in Nepal, protests against President Duterte in the Philippines and the pre-election mood in Fiji. Damian spoke with the Secretary for the Equality Network, Peter Malcom, about the tax interim report. Damian also talked tothe Director of the Office for Disability Issues, Brian Coffey, about NZ Sign Language strategy. Finally, Jemima spoke to High Court barrister and solicitor, Khylee Quince, about Sentencing Act s 27 cultural reports and why they are making a difference for Māori.
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks with co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, about the party's campaign to overhaul the welfare system. We have our regular segment with the Southern Cross where we discuss President Rodrigo Duterte killing people in the Philippines, an Air Nuigini plane crash and the assault and arrest of Papuan students. Damian speaks to James Ireland from Auckland Transport and Dr Nikki Jackson from Alcohol Healthwatch about AT removing all alcohol advertising from their services and facilities. Jemima talks to Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, about his call to phase out youth justice residences and replace them with community group homes in line with kaupapa Māori. Finally, we have a follow up report from Oscar about the opening of Samoa House Library.
Today on the Monday Wire we play our best bits from the year. Jemima gives an update on what Green Party co-leader James Shaw has been up to at COP24 and plays a clip from an interview with him on housing warrant of fitnesses. We play a clip of activist Mike Treen talking about his detainment in Isreal for the best of Southern Cross. Damian plays his favourite peice with Jeff Crabtree from the Zebra Collective about sexual harassment in the music industry. Ella is back to finally wrap up the year's crazy weather with Under the Weather. Justin plays two of his best pieces, one with Justice Minister, Andrew Little, on abortion reform and another with Nigel Hampton from the Howard League for Penal Reform on prisoner voting rights. Finally, Jemima plays two short clips from two of her favourite interviews. One with the Chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Ruth Dreifuss, about drug regulation and another with High Court barrister and solicitor, Khylee Quince, about s 27 Sentencing Act 2002 cultural reports.
To start the show off, we have a quick recap on Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s speech to the business community this morning at Eden Park
Then we discuss poor housing conditions through the lense of the government's recent announcement of a plan and a schedule for healthier homes, and the coincidental release of a report on the cost of unhealthy dwellings.
Lillian Hanly talks to our correspondent in Europe, Mary-Margaret Slack about the latest Brexit developments.
We keep it international and we head to Cuba for a report on this weekend’s vote on a new Constitution for the island.
On the Green Desk this week: Mitchell talks to Puna Wano-Bryant about the recently formed role of Kaitiaki Whenua Ranger under Te Kahui o Taranaki
This week on the Monday Wire, Jemima speaks to Green Party MP, Gareth Hughes, about commercial whaling and microplastics. Southern Cross is back with the latest in Pacific news. Lachlan talks to Chief Executive of the New Zealand Disability Support Network, Garth Bennie, about funding for disability services. GG wraps it up with an interview with Megin Wilton, a mortgage broker from Loan Market Auckland about a drop in housing prices.
We talk Claudia Palmer of 350 Aotearoa about their current campaigns and the role of banks in endorsing the fossil fuel industry behind closed doors.
Next up, we talk to Housing First Programme Manager Fiona Hamilton and Public Service Association national secretary Glenn Barclay about the government’s new measures being introduced to prevent homelessness.
After that, for Green Desk, Oscar talks to ecologist Dr Mike Joy about fossil fuels, his upcoming talk at AUT uni and the biophysical limits to Aotearoa's food and environmental future.
And finally for Board Games we talk to Kerrin Leoni and Glenda Fryer about their upcoming Waitematā local board campaigns.
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